Month: March 2017

I made it!!!!

So after he could breakfast some training at a nice healthy lunch we went to Capitol Hill to bang on some doors unfortunately because of the weather not many people were available actually we found none we did however drop off some packets and some handwritten notes asking for representatives to take a look and support our request asking for some money for the CDC.


After couple hours of that we decided it was time to take a little break so we went to the Smithsonian and checked out some aircraft.

Afterwards we settled down an had a good dinner. Next it’s bedtime as we have an even earlier start tomorrow. 

Alexandria, VA

So I got here to the hotel at about 540 last night. Since I had been travelling since noon  u I decided to eat in. Yep room service gotta love it. What do you get here? That’s right baby Chesapeake Bay crabcakes. Yum!

They even gave me an extra unsweetened tea free, good thing because 4 dollars for that little glass is highway robbery! Lol!

 It started to flurry a little the stopped. Now at 6am it looks like maybe 3 inches? But it sounds like sleet or hail out there.

I was told last night they’re expecting maybe 6 inches but they aren’t prepared for it. We shall see. Hopefully little to no travel today.

Capitol Hill

Next week i am travelling to Capitol Hill with the National Psoriasis Foundation to speak with congress about Psoriatic diseases. The NPF sent this:

“Each year, the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) brings a select delegation of psoriasis patient advocates, research scientists and medical professionals to Capitol Hill to meet with Members of Congress and their staff to advocate for greater federal attention for psoriatic disease research and programs. This unique mix of researchers speaking about promising areas of psoriasis research and future opportunities, alongside patients sharing about why psoriasis is so important to them personally is very powerful.”

Each of us has a story to tell. We are all different come from different states, towns etc, however we pretty much have the same story. I was happy and healthy and WHAM-O! Psoriasis/Psoriatic Arthritis ripped the rug out from under my feet. I went from 100%- 10% in no time. Dont get me wrong there are many days i feel fine, but then there are days i want to crawl under the blankets and i dont want to talk to anyone, because even talking would be too much effort.

I am relaxing now to hopefully be ready and give this my all, as the more people that hear my story and others like mine the more efforts there will be into finding a cure for this horrible disease. I dont know right now how many pictures ill be able to take or whatever but i do hope to post a few so you all can follow along on my trip to DC.

Questions? Comments? Please feel free!

S.H.I.T…

Yep! So Happy Its Thursday!!

the week is almost over i got to get rid of some more cardboard (tomorrow is recycle pickup day) Ever since i moved ive been ordering things left and right since i had nothing. I had to buy couch, table chairs, TV, TV stand, computer desk ( i got a small mobile cart figured that was better than a huge desk with no room to put it…), lamps. So yes everything comes in boxes via amazon or ikea. The box from the couch is still here its too large to put out im sure it will sail away, LOL. Just waiting for a better night to toss that its against the wall you dont even know its there. The last piece is coming tomorrow its the tv stand. after that its just normal everyday living. i am hoping to finish straightening out this place before the end of the month, have everything unpacked etc. I am only working on it on Sundays so it is taking a little time, but i really dont want to rush either.

How was your week?

 

Pain in my ****

back…

doing dishes tonight, it started hurting and i stretched for a moment and was able to continue, that is a definite plus. still a pain but not like a couple weeks ago. maybe a little sunshine on the horizon?

Happy Saturday all!

its February 11th already! so happy next week, Saturday is my 51st birthday, even better on Monday the 20th I’m going for my epidural , FINALLY! my back has absolutely been horrible lately, I don’t think having to move was such a good thing for my back, of well.

I cant believe how quiet my new place is, so quiet so I bought headphones to watch TV with , lol. sitting here at anytime of the day you can actually hear yourself think, so perfect. I still have a ton of stuff to sort through, some has been in the attic for the last 10 years. I cant throw it out there are pictures that I want to give to my kids. theres plenty that will goto recycle or trash but I need to see 1st. like the decoupage plate my old neighbor made for me. she passed away unexpectedly last year, I really miss her.

Some things I’m looking at hold special memories and are heartbreaking but everything that hurts you makes you stronger. I found my old grimace glass from when I was a kid. its kinda worn but that doesn’t bother me, it just takes me back to a much better time in my life and brings smiles to my face. 🙂

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HA! You thought I was kidding? Grimace and the Johnny Walker Black that’s in there are keeping me smiling this weekend ill tell ya! LOL

What is it that makes you smile?